A Wareham man was arrested Saturday after police said he drove the wrong way while intoxicated.

State police received reports of a wrong way driver on Route 195 in Fairhaven around 1:40 a.m. Troopers spotted the vehicle headed west in the eastbound lanes and tried to get it to stop, but the driver refused to do so, according to authorities.

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The vehicle continued heading in the wrong direction at a high rate of speed while state and local police monitored traffic in the area to ensure the driver didn’t cause any crashes, police said.

Police were able to deploy a tire deflation device in the area of Exit 20, and despite all four tires being deflated, the vehicle continued heading east, authorities said.

According to authorities, the vehicle lost control and stopped a short time later, and police were able to arrest Jowaun Gamble, 23, of Wareham.

He was charged with OUI, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, wrong way on a state highway, failure to stop for a police officer, resisting arrest and speeding.